Culture of honor : the psychology of violence in the South / Richard E. Nisbett, Dov Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nisbett, Richard E.

Contributor:

Cohen, Dov.

Series:

New directions in social psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Southern States--Psychological aspects.

Violence.

Violence--Southern States--History.

History.

Psychological aspects.

Southern States--Social conditions.

Southern States.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xviii, 119 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Psychology of violence in the South

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1996.

Summary:

In this brilliantly argued book, the authors explore the reasons behind the higher rate for homicides among whites in the southern United States. They discover that it isn't socioeconomic class, population density, the legacy of slavery, or the heat of the South; it is the traditional 'culture of honor'--in which a man's reputation is seen as central to his economic survival--that makes the difference.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-113) and index.

ISBN:

0813319927

0813319935

OCLC:

34487085